Liberia: EPA Fines Maryland Oil Palm US$10K

Jul 11, 2017 | Observer
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Authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have fined Maryland Oil Palm Plantation (MOPP) in Sodoken, Maryland County US$10,000 for violating the environmental laws of Liberia. According to a release issued yesterday, MOPP violated the terms and conditions of the environmental permit issued to it by the EPA. MOPP did not only fail to comply with condition 6.0 count 5 of its environmental permit, but in contravention of the Environmental Protection and Management Law of Liberia, imported several chemicals into the country without acquiring the requisite approval from the EPA, the release said.